01540nas a2200361   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001600065653000900081653001100090653001100101653001100112653001000123653001200133653002500145653000900170653001600179653001600195653002200211653002600233100001600259700001500275700001500290700001400305245008900319856001700408300001000425490000700435050003200442520069000474022001401164       1981                            d  c1981 Apr10aAdult10aAge Factors10aAged10aFamily10aFemale10aHumans10aIndia10aleprosy10aLongitudinal studies10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aSex Factors10aSocial Alienation10aSocioeconomic Factors1 aKushwah S S1 aGovila A K1 aUpadhyay S1 aKushwah J00aA study of social stigma among leprosy patients attending leprosy clinic in Gwalior.  uKUSHWAH 1981  a221-50 v53  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>The present study is a longitudinal study and was undertaken from November 1977 to January 1979. The study included 344 cases of leprosy patients from different areas. The data was collected, tabulated and analysed which revealed the following salient features. 26.45% cases were having one, or more than one type of social stigma, 42.86% cases showed social stigma from their neighbours. 62.64% cases were having stigma for touch, 30.77% cases were in age group of 45--54 years. Males were more victims of social stigma, than females. The social stigma was more prevalent in illiterates and low socio-economic group patients. 69.03% cases were in need of social rehabilitation.</p>  a0024-1024